What Tiger Woods told authorities he was doing before car crash as arrest report emerges
Details of what Tiger Woods said and did immediately after being arrested for DUI have been revealed.
Just days after finally making his return to professional golf, Woods, 50, was was involved in a rollover' car crash in Florida involving two drivers, who were both uninjured.
The golf legend was later arrested on suspicion of misdemeanour driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said that Woods agreed to take a breathalyser test, which didn't show signs of alcohol, but refused to submit a urinalysis test for other drugs.
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Woods also performed field sobriety exercises, during which a deputy observed him "limping and stumbling to the right," as revealed in an arrest affidavit obtained by ESPN.
The document also reveals that Woods told authorities that he was looking down at his cell phone and changing the radio station in his SUV ahead of the crash, meaning he did not see the truck involved in the crash slowing down.
Martin County Sheriff's deputy Tatiana Levenar wrote in the affidavit that Woods was "sweating profusely," and his movement was "lethargic and slow" during an interview with him.
Another deputy present at the scene "observed several signs of impairment and requested I conduct a DUI Investigation to ensure Woods was able to operate the motor vehicle in a safe manner at the time of the collision," Levenar added.
During his interview, Woods also spoke about the numerous injuries during his career, discussing his seven back surgeries and more than 20 operations on his right leg which was injured following his involvement in a car crash in February 2021.
"I asked Woods if he was able to perform tasks such as walking and lifting his leg, Woods advised he has a limp and his ankle seizes while walking," Levenar wrote in the affidavit
When Woods took off his sunglasses, Levenar added that eyes were "bloodshot and glassy," whole his pupils were "extremely dilated."
Levenar then asked if he had been drinking any alcohol, to which he said no, but confirmed that he had been taking 'quite a few' prescription pills, although the names of the medication were redacted.
Woods was later told to clap his hands and count out loud, with Levenar writing: "He counted out loud, 'one,' 'two,' but did not make contact with his hands between each count.
"Based on my observations of Woods, how he performed the exercises and based on my training, knowledge, and experience, I believed that [Woods'] normal facilities were impaired, and he was unable to safely operate the motor vehicle."
Topics: Tiger Woods, Golf
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